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July 25, 2026

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Across

35 clues
  1. 1"Who's interested?"ANYTAKERS
  2. 10SawADAGE
  3. 15"Do I know you?"HAVEWEMET
  4. 16Historic site in Jordan known as the Rose CityPETRA
  5. 17Eggs-cellent breakfast spotOMELETBAR
  6. 18"Door's open!"ENTER
  7. 19"You bet!"YES
  8. 20Pinch-hitSTEPIN
  9. 22NextTHEN
  10. 23Hardly pusillanimousBOLD
  11. 24Bears named for an Alaskan archipelagoKODIAKS
  12. 26Call it a dayGOHOME
  13. 29People who pay flat rates?TENANTS
  14. 30Wistful wordsIHOPE
  15. 31Went to court?WOOED
  16. 32One who loves ewe very muchRAM
  17. 34Migrators in the Maasai Mara's Great MigrationGNUS
  18. 35Brook swimmerTROUT
  19. 36Brand of shapewearBALI
  20. 37Brief alarmSOS
  21. 38EssencePOINT
  22. 39Test versionsBETAS
  23. 40Takes backRECANTS
  24. 42"You bet!"SUREDO
  25. 43OusterDEPOSAL
  26. 44One thing after anotherLIST
  27. 45Campus buildingHALL
  28. 46Connecticut governor NedLAMONT
  29. 48Rugby ball propTEE
  30. 51Taco truck optionASADA
  31. 53Places to break some records?RAGEROOMS
  32. 55Hammer and anvil, for twoBONES
  33. 56"I wish wearing flat-irons on our heads would keep us from __": "Little Women"GROWINGUP
  34. 57IV partINTRA
  35. 58"No prob"EASYPEASY

Down

37 clues
  1. 1"Hello, sailor!"AHOY
  2. 2AppellationNAME
  3. 3__ Rocher cosmeticsYVES
  4. 4Office no.TEL
  5. 5"Way cool!"AWESOME
  6. 6Boiling point?KETTLE
  7. 7War zone journalistEMBED
  8. 8Bring inREAP
  9. 9Go down swinging, perhapsSTRIKEOUT
  10. 10MimicAPE
  11. 11Tooth componentDENTIN
  12. 12"If we stayed on such a road ... "ATTHATRATE
  13. 13Dish with feta and KalamatasGREEKSALAD
  14. 14Brings inEARNS
  15. 21Largish comboNONET
  16. 23Catchy tunes, informallyBOPS
  17. 25PopsDAD
  18. 26Some play dates?GIGS
  19. 27"Just wondering"OHNOREASON
  20. 28Leaves for one's residence?HOUSEPLANT
  21. 29Pluto and othersTOONS
  22. 31Plain to seeWRITLARGE
  23. 33Soup often served with gyozaMISO
  24. 35Like some languagesTONAL
  25. 36Muppet who loves pigeonsBERT
  26. 38Faux finish?PAS
  27. 39Way to travel with class?BUSTRIP
  28. 41"You're even farther now ... "COLDER
  29. 42MuscularSINEWY
  30. 43Abu __DHABI
  31. 44Screen iconsLOGOS
  32. 47"Matilda" star WilsonMARA
  33. 48Caesar wrap?TOGA
  34. 49Cassowary kinEMUS
  35. 50Award for top plays?ESPY
  36. 52Butterfield of "Sex Education"ASA
  37. 54Number worn by Oscar RobertsonONE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. "Who's interested?"

    Answer: ANYTAKERS

  2. 10. Saw

    Answer: ADAGE

  3. 15. "Do I know you?"

    Answer: HAVEWEMET

  4. 16. Historic site in Jordan known as the Rose City

    Answer: PETRA

  5. 17. Eggs-cellent breakfast spot

    Answer: OMELETBAR

  6. 18. "Door's open!"

    Answer: ENTER

  7. 19. "You bet!"

    Answer: YES

  8. 20. Pinch-hit

    Answer: STEPIN

  9. 22. Next

    Answer: THEN

  10. 23. Hardly pusillanimous

    Answer: BOLD

  11. 24. Bears named for an Alaskan archipelago

    Answer: KODIAKS

  12. 26. Call it a day

    Answer: GOHOME

  13. 29. People who pay flat rates?

    Answer: TENANTS

  14. 30. Wistful words

    Answer: IHOPE

  15. 31. Went to court?

    Answer: WOOED

  16. 32. One who loves ewe very much

    Answer: RAM

  17. 34. Migrators in the Maasai Mara's Great Migration

    Answer: GNUS

  18. 35. Brook swimmer

    Answer: TROUT

  19. 36. Brand of shapewear

    Answer: BALI

  20. 37. Brief alarm

    Answer: SOS

  21. 38. Essence

    Answer: POINT

  22. 39. Test versions

    Answer: BETAS

  23. 40. Takes back

    Answer: RECANTS

  24. 43. Ouster

    Answer: DEPOSAL

  25. 44. One thing after another

    Answer: LIST

  26. 45. Campus building

    Answer: HALL

  27. 46. Connecticut governor Ned

    Answer: LAMONT

  28. 48. Rugby ball prop

    Answer: TEE

  29. 51. Taco truck option

    Answer: ASADA

  30. 53. Places to break some records?

    Answer: RAGEROOMS

  31. 55. Hammer and anvil, for two

    Answer: BONES

  32. 56. "I wish wearing flat-irons on our heads would keep us from __": "Little Women"

    Answer: GROWINGUP

  33. 57. IV part

    Answer: INTRA

  34. 58. "No prob"

    Answer: EASYPEASY

Down

  1. 1. "Hello, sailor!"

    Answer: AHOY

  2. 2. Appellation

    Answer: NAME

  3. 3. __ Rocher cosmetics

    Answer: YVES

  4. 4. Office no.

    Answer: TEL

  5. 5. "Way cool!"

    Answer: AWESOME

  6. 6. Boiling point?

    Answer: KETTLE

  7. 7. War zone journalist

    Answer: EMBED

  8. 8. Bring in

    Answer: REAP

  9. 9. Go down swinging, perhaps

    Answer: STRIKEOUT

  10. 10. Mimic

    Answer: APE

  11. 11. Tooth component

    Answer: DENTIN

  12. 12. "If we stayed on such a road ... "

    Answer: ATTHATRATE

  13. 13. Dish with feta and Kalamatas

    Answer: GREEKSALAD

  14. 14. Brings in

    Answer: EARNS

  15. 21. Largish combo

    Answer: NONET

  16. 23. Catchy tunes, informally

    Answer: BOPS

  17. 25. Pops

    Answer: DAD

  18. 26. Some play dates?

    Answer: GIGS

  19. 27. "Just wondering"

    Answer: OHNOREASON

  20. 28. Leaves for one's residence?

    Answer: HOUSEPLANT

  21. 29. Pluto and others

    Answer: TOONS

  22. 31. Plain to see

    Answer: WRITLARGE

  23. 33. Soup often served with gyoza

    Answer: MISO

  24. 35. Like some languages

    Answer: TONAL

  25. 36. Muppet who loves pigeons

    Answer: BERT

  26. 38. Faux finish?

    Answer: PAS

  27. 39. Way to travel with class?

    Answer: BUSTRIP

  28. 41. "You're even farther now ... "

    Answer: COLDER

  29. 42. Muscular

    Answer: SINEWY

  30. 43. Abu __

    Answer: DHABI

  31. 44. Screen icons

    Answer: LOGOS

  32. 47. "Matilda" star Wilson

    Answer: MARA

  33. 48. Caesar wrap?

    Answer: TOGA

  34. 49. Cassowary kin

    Answer: EMUS

  35. 50. Award for top plays?

    Answer: ESPY

  36. 52. Butterfield of "Sex Education"

    Answer: ASA

  37. 54. Number worn by Oscar Robertson

    Answer: ONE

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